November 26, 2020

ERC approves 37,817 operating licenses for power facilities

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 25, 2020, 1:30 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved and issued 37,817 certificates of compliance (COCs), or the licenses that the qualified industry players would need so they can […]
November 24, 2020

DOE exempts PNOC-EC coal projects in moratorium

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 23, 2020, 1:38 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite the Department of Energy’s (DOE) moratorium on new coal projects, it was specified that the coal ventures of state-run Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation will not […]
November 23, 2020

AC Energy to leave coal projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 23, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Ayala-owned AC Energy Philippines is breaking free from coal-fired generating facilities, hence, it is casting the divestment of its shareholdings in the 1,336-megawatt Dinginin power project and […]
November 20, 2020

Malampaya’s remaining gas seen topping 1.6TCF

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 19, 2020, 1:40 PM from Manila Bulletin The remaining potential yield of the Malampaya gas production facility could go as high as 1.6 trillion cubic feet (TCF), or half of the current capacity of […]